Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #13779
painstaking
煞费苦心；仔细认真
The application of careful and attentive effort.
- 1.
The application of careful and attentive effort.
煞费苦心；精心的努力
煞费苦心；精心的努力；辛苦；苦心；工夫
In use
The restoration of the ancient manuscript required many years of painstaking.
She completed the model with great painstaking, ensuring every detail was perfect.
The painstaking that the team put into the project was evident in the results.
with painstaking
表示以仔细和努力的方式做某事。
She completed the delicate work with painstaking.
她以极大的细心完成了这项精细的工作。
require painstaking
表示需要极大的细心和努力。
Restoring the antique requires painstaking.
修复这件古董需要付出极大的辛苦。
through painstaking
表示通过仔细和努力的方式。
Through painstaking, he achieved perfection.
通过辛苦的努力，他达到了完美。
Common mistakes
She painstaking the report.She is painstaking with the report.
painstaking 是形容词或名词，不能直接用作动词。应使用形容词形式修饰主语，或使用名词作宾语。
He put a painstaking into the job.He put painstaking effort into the job.
painstaking 作名词时不可数，不能加不定冠词 'a'。应改用形容词修饰名词 effort。
Connections
Synonyms
Confusing words
- painful
- 痛苦的 · painful（痛苦的）强调身体或情感上的疼痛，而painstaking（辛苦的）强调投入大量精力和细心。
- meticulous
- 一丝不苟的 · meticulous（一丝不苟的）注重细节的精确，而painstaking（辛苦的）更强调付出巨大努力和耐心。
Word family
- painstakingly
- 煞费苦心地；精心地 · adverb
- painstakingness
- 煞费苦心；精心细致 · noun
Sound & spelling
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词，指极大的细心和努力。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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